The Things They Carried
What metaphors are used in The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien?
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Jill W
The "things they carried, is a phrase that is both literal and metaphorical. The soldiers literally carried specific items..... they metaphorically carry their fears, memories, the land - and each other.
The Things They Carried